Preventing Chronic Disease

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Preventing Chronic Disease is an open-access journal published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in United States, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 22 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ISSN
1545-1151
Country
United States
Languages
english
Access
Open access
Articles in DOAJ
553
Declared review time
22 weeks
Declared peer-review model
peer_review
Official website
https://www.cdc.gov/pcd

Index listings

  • DOAJ · 2023-09-20
  • MEDLINE · 2004-01-01
  • PUBMED · 2013-04-04
Indexing
DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
APC
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Declared review time (DOAJ)
22 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
PublishLens list status
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Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.

Articles in DOAJ

553

Most recent article

10 years ago

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

22weeks

Works in OpenAlex

2748

Last recorded publication year

2025

Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

h-index

99

i10-index

1395

From OpenAlex open data (CC0).

Editorial & policy10
Last DOAJ review date
2025-06-09
Added to DOAJ
2023-09-20
Declared plagiarism screening
Not declared
Other fees beyond APC
No
Declared digital preservation
PMCScholars Portal
Editorial board
Official page ↗
Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
Open references deposited at Crossref
98%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
0%
Peer-review policy
View policy
Identity & continuity3
Alternate titles
PCDPrev Chronic Dis
Source type
journal
NLM unique ID (PubMed)
101205018
Classification2

Subjects (DOAJ)

Medicine: Public aspects of medicine

LCC codes

RA1-1270

Subject areas

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Diabetes Management and Education
Show all subjects (50)
  • Public Health Policies and Education
  • Public Health Policies and Education
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Community Health and Development
  • Community Health and Development
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
  • Data-Driven Disease Surveillance

Keywords (DOAJ)

  • chronic disease prevention
  • health disparities
  • population health
  • health equity
  • public health practice

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